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Competition and innovation are allowing the American economy to reach unprecedented heights. Since the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, real disposable personal income per household has risen by about $6,000 and employment numbers are higher than they’ve been in decades. Despite this success, many activists and interested parties from across […]
PHOENIX, AZ – Americans for Prosperity-Arizona (AFP-AZ) today announced its 2020 legislative session agenda: Arizona’s Pathway to Prosperity. AFP-AZ will advocate for legislation in three key policy areas that will improve the lives of all Arizonans and make our state a better place to live, work, and raise a family. Click here to see AFP-AZ’s […]
Your Christmas present from Congress has just arrived – two omnibus spending bills with “something for everyone to like.” But really, they are a massive, expensive lump of coal. As Congress has seen fit to do so many times in the past, these spending bills were left until the last minute, forcing a scramble to […]
AFP Challenges Congress to End the “Corporate Welfare Horror Show” Americans for Prosperity today will deliver each member of Congress with a Halloween treat, a horror movie poster urging them to oppose the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank and the renewal of the so-called “tax extenders.” As part of the multimillion-dollar effort to Unrig the Economy […]
Suppose you earned $26,000 last year, but you spent $32,000 — meaning you borrowed $6,000, which you now have to pay interest on. Most people would say that you’re not living within your means. What’s more, since you you’ve already racked up $168,000 in debt, you’ve been at this overspending thing for a while. Clearly, […]
Washington, D.C., is buzzing about Section 230 — internet regulations within the Communications Decency Act. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have proposed reforming Section 230 to give government a greater hand in controlling online speech. That dangerous path could lead to free-speech infringements that would change the internet as we know it for […]
For millions of Americans like Mark Janus, it means finally having a say over the use of the money they earned. Each paycheck, government workers in many states would notice that some of their hard-earned money was deducted for union dues. It didn’t matter whether they had joined a union — they still had to […]
PHOENIX, AZ—Americans for Prosperity-Arizona (AFP-AZ) today joins a national comprehensive, integrated campaign to create a strong economy by leveling the playing field for all. Called “Unrig the Economy,” this multi-year, multi-million-dollar effort will harness the power of AFP’s grassroots activists, in-house capabilities, community organizations, and partners to drive change at both the state and federal […]
PHOENIX, AZ—Americans for Prosperity-Arizona (AFP-AZ) today announced its opposition to a proposal from the Arizona Corporation Commission that would enact a corporate welfare scheme, forcing captive ratepayers to underwrite utility investments in electric vehicle charging infrastructure that would only benefit a small fraction of consumers. In conjunction with releasing a statement, AFP-AZ issued a key […]
